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Inly vs Winly - What's the difference?

inly | winly |

In obsolete terms the difference between inly and winly

is that inly is heartily, completely, fully, thoroughly; extremely while winly is delightfully; pleasantly.

inly

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (obsolete) Inward; interior; secret.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Didst thou but know the inly touch of love.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Inwardly, within; internally; secretly.
  • * Milton
  • whereat he inly raged
  • * Thomas Hardy
  • Thus tempted, the lust to avenge me / Germed inly and grew.
  • (obsolete) Heartily, completely, fully, thoroughly; extremely.
  • * , II.xi:
  • Ne was their salue, ne was their medicine, / That mote recure their wounds: so inly they did tine.

    winly

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Joyous; winsome; pleasant; gracious; goodly.
  • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (obsolete) Delightfully; pleasantly.
  • (chiefly, dialectal) Quietly.